The Sacred Cod

The Sacred Cod - individuals

Bathshua Snow

      Sex: F

Individual Information

          Birth: 4 Oct 1723 - Eastham, Massachusetts ²
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Ebenezer Snow (Abt 1676-1725)
         Mother: Hope Horton (Est 1677-Abt 1734)

Spouses and Children

1. *Elkanah Nickerson (14 Feb 1722 - Bef 1778)
       Marriage: 18 Oct 1742 - Eastham, Massachusetts ³
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. James Nickerson (1742-1808)
                2. Rebecca Nickerson (1743-      )
                3. Anne Nickerson (1745-      )
                4. Ensign Nickerson (Est 1754-Bef 1807)
                5. Robert Nickerson (1748-      )
                6. Silvanus Nickerson (1750-1786)

Notes

Marriage Notes (Elkanah Nickerson)

other children
Azubah Nickerson
Priscilla Nickerson

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 24 Dec 1800 - Orrington, Maine
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Amasa Snow (1769-1829)
         Mother: Sarah Cole (1770-      )

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 13 Dec 1779 - Orrington, Maine
        Baptism: 
          Death: 20 Jan 1859 - Brewer, Maine ⁴
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Benjamin Snow (1743-1818)
         Mother: Mercy Baker (Est 1747-Bef 1795)

Spouses and Children

1. *Nancy Burrell (5 Apr 1785 - 29 Nov 1855)
       Marriage: 5 Mar 1807 - Orrington, Maine ⁵
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Melinda Snow (1808-1881)
                2. Emeline Snow (1815-      )
                3. Benjamin G Snow (1817-      )
                4. George A Snow (1825-      )
                5. Ansilla E Snow (1831-      )
                6. Nancy Burrell Snow (1821-      )

Notes

General:

parents tentative

1807 of Orrington, Ben. Snow jr

Marriage Notes (Nancy Burrell)

1850 US census, Brewer Me

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 1800 - Chicopee, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 1848 - Pulaski, New York
         Burial: 
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Notes

General:

Marriage 1 Lovina WARNER b: 1805
Children
Charles SNOW b: 6 Apr 1831 in Pulaski, NY

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 10 Jun 1797 - Hampden, Maine
        Baptism: 
          Death: 24 Mar 1854 - Hampden, Maine ⁶
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Myrick Snow (Est 1760-      )
         Mother: Rebecca Linnell (1763-Bef 1809) ⁷

Spouses and Children

1. *Betsey Snow (Oct 1794 - 15 Sep 1863)
       Marriage: 11 Mar 1825 - Maine
         Status:

Notes

Medical:

age 57

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 26 Sep 1775 - Truro, Massachusetts ⁸
        Baptism: 
          Death: 6 Dec 1793 - Truro, Massachusetts ⁹
         Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: David Snow (1732-1792)
         Mother: Hannah Collins (1741-1816)

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 1792 - Eastham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 15 Apr 1823 - Orleans, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Orleans Cemetery ¹⁰
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Elnathan Snow (1776-1865) ⁷
         Mother: Sarah Cole (1778-1859)

Spouses and Children

1. *Hitta Freeman (27 Apr 1797 - 9 Aug 1825)
       Marriage: 9 Feb 1819 - Orleans, Massachusetts ¹¹
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Sarah Snow (1820-1898) ¹²
                2. Benjamin Snow (1822-      ) ¹²
                3. Freeman H Snow (1823-1897)

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: Bef 1742 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: in (Gorham, Maine)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children

1. *Bathshua Thomas (Bef 1742 -       )
       Marriage: 1760 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Status:

Notes

General:

Children

1. Lucy Snow
+2. Ruth Snow b: 08 SEP 1774 in Gorham, Me
+3. Anna Snow b: 27 DEC 1777 in Gorham

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: Est 1740
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children

1. *Mehitable Sweet (Est 1743 -       )
       Marriage: 4 Apr 1776 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts ¹³
         Status:

Notes

Marriage Notes (Mehitable Sweet)

Identification of Mehitable Sweet with Mehetable Hinckley is speculative. Which Benjamin Snow is unknown.

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 16 Aug 1798 - Orleans, Massachusetts ¹⁵
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
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Parents

         Father: Elnathan Snow (1776-1865) ⁷
         Mother: Sarah Cole (1778-1859)

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 1806 - (Orleans, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 10 Oct 1824 - Belchertown, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Orleans Cemetery
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Heman Snow (1766-1827)
         Mother: Dorcas Higgins (1765-1812)

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 16 Dec 1788 - Harwich, Massachusetts ¹⁶
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
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Events

• Alt Birth ¹⁷, , Eastham, Massachusetts in Eastham, Massachusetts

Parents

         Father: Ebenezer Snow (1735-      )
         Mother: Sarah Corner (Est 1750-      )

Spouses and Children

1. *Jane Turner (17 Oct 1791 -       )
       Marriage: 1 Aug 1810 - Harwich, Massachusetts ¹⁸
         Status:

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 24 Mar 1811 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts ²⁰
        Baptism: 
          Death: 13 Jul 1858 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: consumption

Parents

         Father: Solomon Snow (Cir 1767-1833)
         Mother: Lavinia Knowles (1770-1851)

Spouses and Children

1. *Emeline Cole (7 Apr 1811 - 25 Apr 1882)
       Marriage: 1833 - (Eastham, Massachusetts) ²¹
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Isaac Cole Snow (1836-      ) ²²
                2. Lavinia Snow (1838-      )
                3. Abram Cole Snow (1841-1841) ²³
                4. Benjamin H Snow (1850-1879) ²⁴

Notes

Medical:

age 44 [discrepant with birth record]
widowed
mariner
father: Solomon Snow ²⁵

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 9 Jun 1673 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony ²⁶
        Baptism: 
          Death: Abt 1750 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Lieutenant Joseph Snow (1634-1723)
         Mother: Mary Higgins (1652-1717)

Spouses and Children

1. *Thankful Boorman (Est 1675 - After Feb 1748)
       Marriage: 6 Jun 1700 - Eastham, Massachusetts ²⁷
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Benjamin Snow (1701-Between 1732/1748)
                2. Elisabeth Snow (1702-After 1747)
                3. Mary Snow (1705-      )
                4. Thomas Snow (1707-After 1747)
                5. Susanna Snow (1708-1798)
                6. Rebecca Snow (1710-      )
                7. Thankfull Snow (1713-      )
                8. Jane Snow (1715-      )
                9. James Snow (Abt 1718-      )
                10. Seth Snow (Abt 1720-After 1756)

Notes

General:

Son Benjamin Snow was mentioned in the 1717 will of his father. ...

Benjamin Snow appears in the 1695 list of inhabitants of Eastham.

The will of Benjamin Snow of Eastham, yeoman, dated 1 Feb. 1747/8 and proved 13 March 1750, called testator "arrived to old age" and mentioned wife Thankful; sons Thomas, James and Seth; grandson Nathan (son of Benjamin, deceased); six daus. Bety Hatch, Mary Pepper, Susanna Smith, Rebecca Snow, Jane Snow and Thankful Pitts; three granddaus. Ruth Snow, Martha Higgins and Kezia Snow (daus. of Benjamin, deceased). Son James was named executor.
(ware)

Marriage Notes (Thankful Boorman)

Son Benjamin Snow was mentioned in the 1717 will of his father. ...

Benjamin Snow appears in the 1695 list of inhabitants of Eastham.

The will of Benjamin Snow of Eastham, yeoman, dated 1 Feb. 1747/8 and proved 13 March 1750, called testator "arrived to old age" and mentioned wife Thankful; sons Thomas, James and Seth; grandson Nathan (son of Benjamin, deceased); six daus. Bety Hatch, Mary Pepper, Susanna Smith, Rebecca Snow, Jane Snow and Thankful Pitts; three granddaus. Ruth Snow, Martha Higgins and Kezia Snow (daus. of Benjamin, deceased). Son James was named executor.

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 26 Jul 1743 - Truro, Massachusetts ²⁸
        Baptism: 
          Death: 1818 - Orrington, Maine ²⁹
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Amasa Snow (1721-      )
         Mother: Mary Collins (1722-      )

Spouses and Children

1. *Mercy Baker (Est 1747 - Bef 1795)
       Marriage: 5 Feb 1767 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts ³⁰
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Elizabeth Snow (1768-      )
                2. Amasa Snow (1769-1829)
                3. Deliverance Snow (Cir 1772-1848)
                4. Cyprian Snow (1777-      )
                5. Benjamin Snow (1779-1859)

2. Betty Paine* (Est 1750 -       )
       Marriage: 18 Apr 1795 - Orrington, Maine ³¹
         Status:

Notes

Marriage Notes (Mercy Baker)

They settled in Orrington but when the Penobscot Expedition was a disaster their family appears to be among those who fled back south down the coast. Had cousins in the Rockland area.

1790 census for Camden, Hancock, Waldo Cos.
Orrington, Hancock Co.
Snow, Benja 2 3 3 * *
Snow, Edward 3 3 5 * * ³²

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 5 Feb 1701 - Eastham, Massachusetts ²⁷
        Baptism: 
          Death: Between 1732 and 1748 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Benjamin Snow (1673-Abt 1750)
         Mother: Thankful Boorman (Est 1675-After 1748)

Spouses and Children

1. *Martha Eldridge (Est 1702 -       )
       Marriage: 7 Aug 1723 - Eastham, Massachusetts ³³
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Ruth Snow (1724-      ) ³⁴
                2. Keziah Snow (1724-      )
                3. Martha Snow (1726-Bef 1776)
                4. Nathan Snow (1732-      ) ³⁴

Notes

General:

Son Benjamin was mentioned as deceased in the 1 Feb. 1747/8 will of his father, who made bequests to Benjamin's children Nathan Snow, Ruth Snow, Martha Higgins and Kezia Snow.

No probate recs. for Benjamin Jr. or Martha Snow have been found in Barnstable Co.
(ware)

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 18 Feb 1822 - Orleans, Massachusetts ¹²
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Benjamin Snow (1792-1823)
         Mother: Hitta Freeman (1797-1825)

Benjamin Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: Cir 1669 - Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
        Baptism: 
          Death: 28 May 1743 - Bridgewater, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: William Snow (Cir 1624-1708)
         Mother: Rebecca Brown (Cir 1631-After 1699)

Notes

General:

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Alden b: 1672 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
Married: 12 DEC 1693 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA 4 5
Children
Benjamin Snow b: 23 JUN 1696 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA

Marriage 2 Sarah Allen b: 14 APR 1667 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
Married: 25 OCT 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA 1 2
(kacydavis)

Benjamin Bradford Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 4 Jan 1830 - Orleans, Massachusetts ³⁵
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Simpkins Snow (1803-      ) ³⁶
         Mother: Nancy Sherley (1806-1830) ³⁷

Benjamin F Snow

      Sex: M

Individual Information

          Birth: 1853 - Orleans, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: Bef 1929 - (Somerville, Massachusetts)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: John Gill Snow (1811-1896) ³⁸
         Mother: Sarah Sparrow Higgins (1814-1895) ³⁹

Spouses and Children

1. *Thankful Hopkins (16 Oct 1856 - After 1929)
       Marriage: 13 Jan 1878 - Orleans, Massachusetts
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Edna Irving Snow (Est 1910-      )

Sources

1 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 66 (MD15:231). Col. Leonard H Smith, Jr. and Norma H Smith. Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans. An authorized facsimile reproduction of records published serially 1901-1935 in "The Mayflower Descendant." With an added index of persons.
1980, 1993. Baltimore MD: reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.

2 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 66 (MD15:231).

3 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 107 (20:95.

4 Maine archives (FamilySearch).

5 "Orrington, Maine, Marriages 1771-1808" (1886. Bangor Historical Magazine 1:108-136 (Bangor Me: JW Porter)
http://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2008/12/orrington-marriages-1771-1808.html), 136.

6 Joseph W. Porter, editor, The Bangor Historical Magazine (Bangor, Me: Joseph W. Porter), 4:97. Hampden gravestone transcriptions. [also known as Maine Historical Magazine, online at Google Books]

7 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 166 (MD32:70).

8 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 95.

9 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), #289.

10 index to Orleans, Massachusetts cemeteries (1970. Excel file at Orleans Historical Society, http://orleanshistoricalsociety.org/collections.html).

11 marriages, circa 1761-1844. from Book 2, in "Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (2002. Oxford, MA: Holbrook Research Institute (2 Cds), files H01_04a - H01_04f), 62 (S).

12 births by family 1628-1855, in "Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (2002. Oxford, Mass: Holbrook Research Institute (2 CDs). files H01_01a - H01_01g), 2.

13 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:529. Marriages.

14 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, "Vital records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (Mayflower Descendant [several sections]), 33:181. highly incomplete

15 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, "Vital records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (Mayflower Descendant [several sections]), 33:181.

16 Harwich Massachusetts vital records (http://plymouthcolony.net/barnstable/vitalrecords/harwich/harlinktable.html
pages numbers refer to "Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850" 1982. Harwich Historical Society), 305. Please note: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts is 100 miles from Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. There is no 'Harwick.'

17 William Richard Cutter, editor, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial. Vol. 3 (1913. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing), 1465.

18 Harwich Massachusetts vital records (http://plymouthcolony.net/barnstable/vitalrecords/harwich/harlinktable.html
pages numbers refer to "Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850" 1982. Harwich Historical Society), 232.

19 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), marriages, p 24, 1875.

20 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:71. Solomon and Lavina Snow family.

21 Vernon R. Nickerson, Marriages and Marriage Intentions, 1795-1844. Town of Eastham, Masachusetts (1969. New England Historical & Genealogical Register 123: 117-124, 198-204), 121. Rev Mr Shaw. numerous transcription errors

22 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:183. The children of Benjamin Snow & Emeline his wife.

23 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:185. son of Benj Snow.

24 Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 86. Benjamin H. Snow (only).

25 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 97. frequently differ from other records

26 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 10 (MD3:230).

27 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 46 (MD8:247).

28 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 64.

29 Rootsweb.com.

30 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:521, Marriages.

31 "Orrington, Maine, Marriages 1771-1808" (1886. Bangor Historical Magazine 1:108-136 (Bangor Me: JW Porter)
http://archives.mainegenealogy.net/2008/12/orrington-marriages-1771-1808.html), 110.

32 Rootsweb.com, joanne_johansen.

33 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 71 (MD16:31).

34 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 104 (19:104.

35 births and marriages 1740-1841, in "Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (2002. Oxford, Mass: Holbrook Research Institute (2 CDs), files H01_02a - H01_02g), 170.

36 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, "Vital records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (Mayflower Descendant [several sections]), 34:137.

37 Robert P Smith, "Historic Records of the Federated Church of Orleans, Massachusetts"
annotated marriage records, 1772-1828 (Mayflower Descendant 46:109-120, 47:21-26, 47:111-116, 48:49-58, 48:141-148), 48:147, referencing Snow Gen.

38 births and marriages 1740-1841, in "Vital Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts" (2002. Oxford, Mass: Holbrook Research Institute (2 CDs), files H01_02a - H01_02g), 138.

39 Jay Mack Holbrook, compiler, Records of Eastham and Orleans, Massachusetts 1637-1892, 2002. Oxford MA: Archive Publishing (page images on CD), H01_02e.

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